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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
`EQUIPMENT LLC,
`Plaintiff
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`v.
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`Case No. 6:14-cv-982
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`CONSOLIDATED LEAD CASE
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`Case No. 6:14-cv-983
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`LG ELECTRONICS, INC.,
`ET AL.
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`Defendants
`CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
`EQUIPMENT LLC,
`Plaintiff
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`SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS,
`INC., ET AL.
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`STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
`AS TO DEFENDANT VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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`Plaintiff Cellular Communications Equipment LLC (“CCE”) and Defendants Verizon
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`Communications Inc.1 (“VCI”) and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (“Verizon
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`Wireless”) submit the following Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice as to Defendant VCI
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`and in support thereof state:
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`1. On December 19, 2014, Plaintiff CCE filed suit against VCI, Verizon Wireless, and
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`others for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,385,966 (“the ’966 Patent”), U.S. Patent
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`No. 8,484,556 (“the ’556 Patent”), and U.S. Patent No. 8,868,060 (“the ’060 Patent”).
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`On April 16, 2015, CCE filed its First Amended Complaint.
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`2. VCI represents and warrants that:
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`1 CCE’s Complaint misidentifies Verizon Communications Inc. as Verizon Communications, Inc.
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`a. VCI is a holding company that has no employees, sales representatives, or
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`distributors. Furthermore, VCI does not instruct, direct, or control the
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`activities of its subsidiaries (or any other entity) relevant to (i) the operation or
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`design of any cellular telephone communications network; or (ii) the operation
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`or design of wireless device features and functionality.
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`b. VCI and Verizon Wireless agree that for purposes of discovery in this case,
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`documents and information in the possession, custody or control of VCI or
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`any of its subsidiaries are deemed also to be in the possession, custody and
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`control of Verizon Wireless. Verizon Wireless will not object to a request for
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`deposition on the grounds that the prospective deponent is an employee of
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`VCI or any of its subsidiaries (though nothing in this stipulation prevents
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`Verizon Wireless from objecting to a deposition on other grounds).
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`c. Verizon Wireless is the proper party to defend against allegations made in this
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`patent infringement lawsuit. Furthermore, Verizon Wireless or any assignee
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`of Verizon Wireless is able to satisfy any judgment against it in this case.
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`VCI and Verizon Wireless each warrant and represent that they will not take
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`any action that will cause Verizon Wireless to be unable to fully satisfy any
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`judgment entered in this case.
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`3. CCE expressly does not stipulate or agree to any of the foregoing facts and reserves
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`its right to dispute any of the foregoing factual representations with evidence to the
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`contrary.
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`4. In reliance upon the representations and warranties made in paragraphs 2(a) – 2(c)
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`above, CCE agrees to dismiss VCI without prejudice as allowed under Rule 41(a)(2)
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`of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
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`5. CCE has not released, and nothing in this Stipulation should be construed as a release
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`or discharge of, any claim CCE has or may have in the future against any defendant
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`named in this action or any other asserted infringer of the patents-in-suit. All other
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`rights have been expressly reserved.
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`Accordingly, CCE, VCI, and Verizon Wireless request that the Court enter the attached
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`order dismissing VCI without prejudice.
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`Dated: April 21, 2015
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`_/s/ Edward R. Nelson__________
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`Edward R. Nelson, III
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`ed@nelbum.com
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`Texas State Bar No. 00797142
`S. Brannon Latimer
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`Brannon@nelbum.com
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`Texas State Bar No. 24060137
`Thomas C. Cecil
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`tom@nelbum.com
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`Texas State Bar No. 24069489
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`NELSON BUMGARDNER, P.C.
`3131 West 7th Street, Suite 300
`Fort Worth, Texas 76107
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`Phone: (817) 377-9111
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`ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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`CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
`EQUIPMENT LLC
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`_/s/ Sarah J. Kalemeris__________
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`Michael E. Jones
`State Bar No. 10929400
`Patrick C. Clutter, IV
`State Bar No. 24036374
`mikejones@potterminton.com
`patrickclutter@potterminton.com
`Potter Minton, P.C.
`110 N. College Ave., Suite 500
`Tyler, Texas 75702
`Tel: (903) 597-8311
`Fax: (903) 593-0846
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`Charles B. Molster, III
`Virginia State Bar No. 23613
`Thomas M. Dunham
`D.C. Bar No. 448407
`cmolster@winston.com
`tdunham@winston.com
`WINSTON &STRAWN LLP
`1700 K Street, N.W.
`Washington, D.C. 20006-3817
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`Fax: (202) 282-5100
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`Sarah J. Kalemeris (pro hac vice)
`Illinois Bar No. 6303644
`WINSTON &STRAWN LLP
`35 W. Wacker Drive
`Chicago, IL 60601-9703
`Tel: (312) 558-5600
`Fax: (312) 558-5700
`skalemeris@winston.com
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`VERIZON COMMUNCIATIONS INC.
`AND CELLCO PARTNERSHIP
`D/B/A VERIZON WIRELESS
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`I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document was filed
`electronically in compliance with Local Rule CV-5 on this 21st day of April, 2015. As of this
`date all counsel of record have consented to electronic service and are being served with a copy
`of this document through the Court’s CM/ECF system under Local Rule CV-5(a)(3)(A).
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`__/s/ Sarah J. Kalemeris__________
`Sarah J. Kalemeris
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
`TYLER DIVISION
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`CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
`EQUIPMENT LLC,
`Plaintiff
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`v.
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`Case No. 6:14-cv-982
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`CONSOLIDATED LEAD CASE
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`Case No. 6:14-cv-983
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`LG ELECTRONICS, INC.,
`ET AL.
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`Defendants
`CELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS
`EQUIPMENT LLC,
`Plaintiff
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`v.
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`SONY MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS,
`INC., ET AL.
` Defendants
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`STIPULATED ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
`AS TO DEFENDANT VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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`Before the Court is the Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice as to Defendant
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`Verizon Communications Inc. submitted by Plaintiff Cellular Communications Equipment LLC
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`and Defendants Verizon Communications Inc. and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless.
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`Pursuant to stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ordered that Verizon Communications
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`Inc. is dismissed from this action without prejudice.
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